| High Permeability | Low Permeability |
|---|---|
High Permeability is the measure of the ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through |
Low Permeability is the measure of the ability of less material to pass through |
| Aquifer | Conified Aquifer | Unconified Aquifer |
|---|---|---|
An Aquifer is a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater. |
A Confined Aquifer is an aquifer below the land surface that is saturated with water. |
Unconfined aquifers are those into which water seeps from the ground surface directly above the aquifer. |
| Saturation Zone | Unsaturation Zone |
|---|---|
The Saturation Zone is the area in an aquifer, below the water table, in which relatively all pores and fractures are saturated with water. |
The Unsaturation Zone is the part of the subsurface between the land surface and the groundwater table. |
| Precipitation | Evaporation | Transpiration | Infiltration |
|---|---|---|---|
Precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity |
Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase |
Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor |
Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil |
| Sinkholes | Caves | CODs (Cones of Depression) |
|---|---|---|
a Sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. |
a Cave is a cavern in the ground. These can hold water, minerals, animals, etc. But most importantly, these can hold water from rivers, & streams. |
a Cone of Depression occurs in an aquifer while the groundwater gets pumped from a well to the surface. |
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